Full Blast Plus 4 - Unit 5 Grammar

Josh was so tired last night that he fell asleep at the kitchen table. He _______________ football all day.

• had played

• had been playing

• was playing

• played

By the time I got to the bus stop, the bus ______ .

• left

• has left

• had left

• had been leaving

We _______________ planting the trees in the garden when it started raining.

• just finished

• just finishing

• have just finished

• had just finished

By the time we decided to have lunch, my friends and I _____________ for five hours non-stop.

• has shopped

• went shopping

• shopped

• had been shopping

As soon as he ___________ , I got dressed and left the house.

• called

• had called

• has called

• had been calling

After we had a look around the museum, we _________ for the others in the gift shop.

• has been waiting

• had waited

• had been waiting

• waited

When he _________ his friend coming, he went to buy two tickets for the cinema.

• had seen

• saw

• had been seeing

• was seeing

By ten o’clock, all the passengers ___________ the plane.

• had boarded

• b. boarded

• have boarded

• had been boarding

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

Mike was on the road for three hours when the accident happened. driving

Mike ____________ for three hours when the

accident happened.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

Ben finished his homework and then he went to play with his friends. had

When Ben went to play with his friends, _______________________ his homework.